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Can You Still Call An Engine "unopened" If You Have Aftermarket Cams?

Abo Bob

By Abo Bob,
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Definition of unopened.  

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GTRgeoff Grand Master

GTRgeoff

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Cams take me at most 1 hour to swap so I consider them as "unopened".

Head off for improvement, slugs/rods and all that is opened.

Whatcha floggin' mate :laugh:

AdamsR33 Mentor

AdamsR33

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To me the head is the lid, so if you don't take the head off mate then it isn't opened. opened as i think , to get into the motor is to open it, removing/replacing cams are really on the outside of the motor. Unopened IMO.

Cubes Grand Master

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Unopened to myself means standard mechanicals that have not been touched.

Bolt ons only.

An LS1 or old GM 5ltr. Is that unopened when changing cams? No.

I believe it must be an equal playing field, whats unopened for one motor can't be opened for another just because its easier to due to its design.

But from a literal sense.. A motor is only opened when the head is cracked off/removed. :D

Duncan Grand Master

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How on earth do you change the bottom end by taking the head off? I think you would be better off trying to remove the sump. Taking the head off gives you access to absolutely nothing

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